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On Wednesday, members of the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the ICC's recent preliminary ruling against Israel. The ICC, acting under its 1948 Genocide Convention obligations, ordered Israel to take "all necessary measures" to prevent further killing in Gaza. It also ordered the immediate release of all prisoners. At the end of December, South Africa asked the ICC to declare Israel guilty of genocide and to grant emergency measures to stop the killing in Gaza, where more than 26,900 people have been killed since October 7. The ICC's order to Israel to take immediate and effective steps to enable Gaza to receive essential services and humanitarian aid has not yet been implemented. The Algerian Permanent Representative to the UN Amar Bendjama said that the ruling "confirmed" that the "era of impunity is over."
"It is the international community's responsibility to ensure that Israel fully complies with these temporary measures," Benjamin stated during the Council's debate of the Middle East and the circumstances, particularly the Palestine issue.
He underlined that to prevent the Palestinians from being exterminated, the UN World Court and #039 interim measures must be formed. "Ensuring accountability is crucial in safeguarding future generations against atrocities such as those occurring in Gaza today," the speaker declared.
The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN, Barbara Woodward, stated that Britain applauded the International Court of Justice, the demand that prisoners be released immediately, the need for increased aid to Gaza, the court, and the reminder that certain parties to the conflict are obligated by international humanitarian law.
"Every Palestinian has a bounty on their head."
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana's permanent representative to the UN, stated that her nation is still "deeply concerned" about the current humanitarian crisis as well as the ongoing death toll and devastation that have engulfed Gaza.
"One may be moved to wonder whether a bounty exists on the head of every Palestinian child, man, and woman following developments in the war," the speaker stated.
"Many who were able to avoid being hit by bullets and bombs now face a serious risk of starvation death."
Reiterating his demand for an end to hostilities in Gaza, China's ambassador Zhang Jun claimed that the humanitarian crisis is "still intensifying."
He stated that the interim measures issued by the ICJ are a "strong response" to the need to safeguard civilians and that China is calling for more diplomatic efforts, an international conference on peace, and Palestine's full UN membership.
According to Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, Russia "consistently and steadfastly" supports a quick humanitarian cease-fire.
He went on, "It is obvious that the spiral of violence in Gaza will not end until the "long-standing injustice" at the root of the conflict is removed and the Palestinian people can acknowledge their right to establish their sovereign state."
The ICJ's ruling for interim measures, according to US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is consistent with the US delegation's view that Israel has the right to self-defense, but how it does so counts, and all activities
"We must be honest about what the Court did not order, even if we are all in agreement that more needs to be done and are heartbroken by the shocking number of civilian deaths. In particular, it hasn't mandated an instant cease-fire," the spokesperson stated.
"The binding nature of the interim measures adopted by the ICJ is evident."
Riyad Mansour, the UN ambassador for Palestine, claims that it is "crystal clear" that Israel has to follow the interim measures that the International Court of Justice has agreed upon.
He said, "The Court also rejected the idea that Israel would be above the law and could not be charged with the crime of genocide by its very nature."
In order to grasp the Court's decided interim measures, Mansour asked everyone to "read them, study them, and re-read" rather than concentrating on "the illusions in the minds of some, of what is not in it."
The penalties are "directly binding" on Israel, according to South African Ambassador Mathu Joyini.
"The decision by the court marks a decisive victory for the international rule of law and a significant milestone in the search for justice for the Palestinian people," she said.
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